In the shadow of the arguments of the ObamaCare hearings in the Supreme Court, the Obama administration proposed the first rules to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants.  The EPA’s proposal would effectively stop the building of most new coal-fired plants.  Eventually it will result in the closing of existing plants. 

Golly, I’m shocked!  Are you shocked?  I’m shocked!  After all, Dear Ruler did tell us in 2008 that his goal was to “bankrupt” the coal industry by imposing cap and trade regulations: “If somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted.”

Oh, you don’t remember that?  You were too consumed by his speaking capabilities and his promise of “change.”  You conveniently blocked out little goodies like this that will actually impact your life.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson can’t say when the standards would be finalized, but it now goes through a public comment period.

Now remember that the global warming crowd has flatly admitted that they are going to change their message.  Instead of focus on climate change or the earth warming, they want to scare people into supporting “green” policies by focusing on children and safety.  That’s exactly what we’ve seen on this issue of coal plants.  Vickie Patton, the general counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund says, "The bottom line for our country is that cleaner power will cut harmful carbon dioxide pollution, protect our children and help secure a safe prosperous future.”  The chillllldren … saaaafety … that’s the angle these warmers will take, since they failed so miserably on the global warming message.